Parkes back in charge following Souness exit

Tony Parkes has been named Blackburn’s caretaker manager as the club step up the search for a permanent successor to Graeme Souness.

Parkes has stepped into the breach – as he did after the departures of Kenny Dalglish, Roy Hodgson and Brian Kidd – in the immediate aftermath of Souness’ decision to replace Sir Bobby Robson at Newcastle.